INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION REPORT OF THE TWELFTH MEETING OF THE ASIA/PACIFIC AIR NAVIGATION PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION REGIONAL GROUP (APANPIRG/12) BANGKOK, THAILAND - 20 – 24 AUGUST 2001 The views expressed in this Report should be taken as those of the APANPIRG and not of the Organization. This Report will be presented to the Air Navigation Commission/Council and any formal action taken will be published in due course as a supplement to the Report. Approved by the Meeting and published by the ICAO Asia and Pacific Office TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I - HISTORY OF THE MEETING Page 1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................i-1 1.2 Attendance ..........................................................................................................................i-1 1.3 Opening of the Meeting ......................................................................................................i-1 1.4 Officers and Secretariat .........................................................................................................i-2 1.5 Agenda of the meeting ........................................................................................................i-2 1.6 Working Arrangements, Language and Documentation ........................................................i-3 1.7 Conclusions and Decisions - Definition ...............................................................................i-3 1.8 Terms of Reference of APANPIRG .......................................................................................i-3 List of Conclusions .............................................................................................................i-6 List of Decisions .................................................................................................................i-8 PART II - REPORT ON AGENDA ITEMS Agenda Item 1 Review of Actions Taken by ANC and Council ......................................... 1-1 on the Report of APANPIRG/11 Meeting Appendix A Agenda Item 2 ASIA/PAC Air Navigation System and Related Activities 2.1 ATS/AIS/SAR Matters ....................................................................... 2.1-1 Appendices A to I 2.2 CNS/MET Matters ............................................................................. 2.2-1 Appendices A to V 2.3 ATS Co-ordination Groups' Activities................................................ 2.3-1 Appendix A 2.4 Other Air Navigation Matters ............................................................ 2.4-1 Agenda Item 3 CNS/ATM Implementation and Related Activities ....................................... 3-1 Appendix A to I TABLE OF CONTENTS Agenda Item 4 Shortcomings and Deficiencies in the Air Navigation Fields ........................ 4-1 Appendix A Agenda Item 5 Review of Outstanding Conclusions and Decisions of APANPIRG.............. 5-1 Appendix A Agenda Item 6 Develop Future Work Programme ................................................................. 6-1 Agenda Item 7 Any other business ........................................................................................ 7-1 Attachments to the Report Attachment 1 - List of Participants Attachment 2 - List of Papers PART I - HISTORY OF THE MEETING APANPIRG/12 i-1 History of the Meeting PART I - HISTORY OF THE MEETING 1.1 Introduction 1.1.1 The Twelfth Meeting of the Asia/Pacific Air Navigation Planning and Implementation Regional Group (APANPIRG/12) was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 20 to 24 August 2001 at ICAO Asia and Pacific Office. 1.2 Attendance 1.2.1 The meeting was attended by 80 participants from 15 Member States, 8 other Contracting States of the ASIA/PAC Regions and 4 International Organizations. 1.2.2 A list of participants is given at Attachment 1 to the Report. 1.3 Opening of the meeting 1.3.1 The ICAO Regional Director, Mr. L.B. Shah, in welcoming the participants from the APANPIRG member States, non-member States and the International Organizations, noted that APANPIRG serves as a body that is designated as the guiding and coordinating organ for all activities conducted within ICAO concerning air navigation system for the Asia/Pacific regions. 1.3.2 He acknowledged the participation of Tonga, represented by Mr Mapa Faletau, the Secretary for Civil Aviation who will be presenting his proposal for APANPIRG membership and thanked Tonga for seeing value in the Group. He also welcomed the participation of Mr. Jone Koroitama, Chief Executive, Airports Fiji Ltd, the founding chairman of APANPIRG who oversaw some very exciting developments in the region and who had served the body for a long period. With regard to International Organization, Mr. Shah welcomed the presence of Mr. Donald Spruston, former Director-General of Civil Aviation Canada and currently the Director-General of International Business Aviation Council (IBAC), who will make a presentation on IBAC’s application for regular attendance at APANPIRG. He also welcomed the presence of Mr. Vladimir Zubkov, Chief of Regional Affairs Office of ICAO Headquarters at the meeting. 1.3.3 Mr. Shah informed the meeting that the ASIA/PAC Basic ANP and FASID was approved by the President of the Council on 11 August 2001 and the immediate task ahead will be to fully utilise the documents for rapidly enhancing the implementation of all facilities and services in air navigation. 1.3.4 He highlighted some of the noteworthy developments in the region such as the successful execution of the IUSOAP and follow-up audits, cooperative development on operational safety and continuing air worthiness (COSCAP-SEA) which became operational on 09 July 2001 and the signing of an MOU between the President of the Council and the Honourable Minister of Communications and Information, Singapore in August 2001 on the development of a Country Training Programme providing 100 fellowships for developing countries. 1.3.5 Mr. Shah congratulated the Singapore Aviation Academy as the recipient of the prestigious Edward Warner Award for the year 2000 and looked forward to the dynamic role of the Academy in fulfilling much of the training needs in the Asia Pacific regions. 1.3.6 He also touched on some of the issues that lay ahead such as the 33rd General Assembly, expansion of IUSOAP to cover Annex 11 and 14, setting up of International Financial i-2 APANPIRG/12 History of the Meeting Facility for Aviation Safety (IFFAS), Global Air Transport Conference in March 2003, Global Air Navigation Conference in November 2003, importance of preparation for WRC-2003 and the 38th Conference of Directors-General of Civil Aviation in November 2001. 1.3.7 He underscored the important issue of establishing airspace system performance monitoring organization and funding arrangements for the implementation of reduced separation and CNS/ATM systems. 1.3.8 Mr Shah also took the opportunity to thank the Royal Thai Government, the host country of the Regional Office, for their generous support in the development of the new Conference Facility, which is expected to commence by end of 2001. 1.3.9 The Chairperson, Mr. H. S. Khola in welcoming participants informed that the work of the APANPIRG has been appreciated by ICAO ANC and Council. Its importance is also reflected from the fact that not only all the members of APANPIRG but eight other observer States, four International Organizations and the Chief of Regional Affairs Office, ICAO Headquarters are also participating in this meeting. 1.3.10 He also pointed out the need to have pro-active approach in the work so as to meet the future growth and safety requirements. Mr. Khola, however, expressed concern at the slow pace of implementation of SARPs and the Conclusions and Decisions of APANPIRG and also the resolution of the Shortcomings and Deficiencies identified by the ICAO Regional Office. He stressed the need to have focussed follow-up actions with target dates. While noting that the Regional Office is doing its best, the cooperation of States is needed to accelerate the pace of implementation. In order to achieve this goal, he exhorted that all possible forums such as the annual Conference of Directors-General of Civil Aviation, various workshops and seminars be utilised. 1.3.11 Mr. Khola thanked the ICAO Regional Office for the excellent arrangements made for the meeting. 1.4 Officers and Secretariat 1.4.1 Mr. H.S. Khola, DGCA, India as Chairperson of the Group presided over the meeting. Mr. Lalit B. Shah, ICAO Regional Director, Asia and Pacific Office, was the Secretary of the meeting assisted by Mr. K. W. Cheong, Regional Officer/AGA from the ICAO Asia and Pacific Office. Mr.V. Zubkov, Chief of Regional Affairs Office, ICAO Headquarters, was adviser to the meeting. 1.4.2 The meeting was also assisted by Mr. Shaukat A. Ali, Deputy Regional Director, Mr. H.V. Sudarshan, Regional Affairs Officer, ICAO Headquarters, Dr. E. Lysakov, Regional Officer/MET, Mr. J. E. Richardson, Mr. David Moores and Mr. Hiroshi Inoguchi, Regional Officers/ATM, Mr. K.P. Rimal and Mr. Li Peng, Regional Officers/CNS, Mr. Tulsi Kesharwani, Regional Officer/AT and Mr. Roger Mulberge, Regional Officer/FS from the ICAO Asia and Pacific Office. 1.5 Agenda of the meeting 1.5.1 The Agenda adopted by the meeting was as follows: Agenda Item 1 Review of Council and ANC actions on APANPIRG/11 Report Agenda Item 2 ASIA/PAC Air Navigation System and Related Activities APANPIRG/12 i-3 History of the Meeting 2.1 ATS/AIS/SAR Matters 2.2 CNS/MET Matters 2.3 ATS Co-ordination